MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 66674 (5R2/3Kp3/1p1p2p1/1P1kp1P1/4p3/1PP3p1/3N2P1/2N1R3 w - - 0 1)

Conroy, JA

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1860

5R2/3Kp3/1p1p2p1/1P1kp1P1/4p3/1PP3p1/3N2P1/2N1R3

#3

10 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...e6
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.Rc8
          • 2...e6
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.b4
          • 2...e6
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Rc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sa2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.Sxe4
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Rxe4
          • 2...e6
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sa2
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Sb4#
        • 2.Se2
          • 2...e3
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.b4?
      • threat
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.Scb3
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.Rxe4
          • 2...e6
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Se2
          • 2...e3
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.Scb3
          • 2...e3
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...e3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxe4!
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Se2
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sf4#

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